Person: Gerry Horkan

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<p>Maria Byrne and Gerry Horkan are the newly elected senators to Seanad Éireann. Picture: Maxwells</p>

politics

Government parties take both Seanad seats in by-elections

The margin of victories showed that the coalition Government is strong enough to last its five-year term, said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

business

Donohoe calls for cost review of SF 'vulture fund bill'

news

Government pledges to overhaul injury claims system

business

AIB may cut bad loans by €3bn more

business

EU tax policy is a ‘profit grab’ for big countries

news

‘Don’t allow firms dictate insurance sector reform’

Gap in budget requires an extra €1bn to meet rising demand for frontline services

Spending Minister Paschal Donohoe has to find up to €1bn of extra revenue to cope with our ageing population and the number of children being born, it can be revealed.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

State asked for €500,000 each for six social housing apartments

The State has been quoted a cost of €536,638 for a one-bed apartment to be made available for social housing, in a development in South Dublin, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Barack Obama congrats for new senator

US president Barack Obama has written to newly appointed senator Billy Lawless, to congratulate him.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Paul Coghlan celebrates with tea and toast after narrow Seanad win

Veteran Fine Gael senator Paul Coghlan celebrated his last-gasp late-night re-election to the Upper House with “tea and toast”.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Travellers don’t fit in, but that’s because our society won’t let them

Travellers represent our own recent past and they won’t let us forget it. That is why we fear them, writes Victoria White

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015

New chamber for extra councillors

A new chamber is to be built for councillors in a Dublin local authority because the current chamber is not big enough to accommodate extra members to be elected under new local government reforms.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2013

Local government reform smacks of political stroke

HOW many councillors does it take to change a government?

Mon, 22 Apr, 2013

Fianna Fáil councillors react to VEC cuts

FIANNA FÁIL councillors may raise concerns with Tánaiste Mary Coughlan about her plans to cut the number of Vocational Education Committees by more than half.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2010

Call to rename bridge in tribute to minister

The Luas bridge in Dundrum should be re-named after late TD and Government Minister Seamus Brennan to mark his achievements, it was claimed today.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008